Spending patterns of couple familiesThis article explores the way spending patterns for Australian couples change as they have children and grow older, and also how the patterns have changed over the past thirty years.

Car nationThis article looks at Australian ownership and use of passenger vehicles, including how many of us drive to work and study and how many take public transport, and which cities have the highest rates of use and ownership.

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Previously, Australian Social Trends included national and state summary indicator sets across several broad areas of social concern. However, from February 2013, these indicators were no longer produced. Similar information will be available via the Topics @ a Glance pages.